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Breakthrough in Rewritable Memory by University of Alberta

Scientists at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada have created the most dense, solid-state memory in history that could soon exceed the capabilities…

Life & Chemistry

Visualizing Chemical Reactions on Bimetal Surfaces

Catalysts are the result of many chemists searching to unravel the beauty of molecules and the mystery of chemical reactions. Professor Jeong Young Park, whose…

Health & Medicine

Traffic jams in the brain: Disrupted transport routes in nerve cells are a cause of Parkinson's

Nerve fibres give nerve cells their characteristic long shape. Measuring up to one metre in length, they form the contact points to other nerve cells. In order…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Perovskite Solar Cells: What Happens When the Lights Go Out?

Perovskite solar cells are currently electrifying the solar cell community. This new, cheap, and easy-to-process material has almost ideal physical properties…

Physics & Astronomy

First Catalogue of Overlapping X-Ray Sources Unveiled

“The more images are superimposed the more details become visible”

Physics & Astronomy

Weighing Stars: Insights from Gravitational Lensing Techniques

Using data from Gaia astrometry satellite, astronomers at Heidelberg University investigated the movement of millions of stars in the Milky Way galaxy. For the…

Life & Chemistry

Researchers discover system that reduces neurodegeneration in Huntington’s disease

The neuroscientist Dr David Vilchez and his team at CECAD, the University of Cologne’s Cluster of Excellence for Aging Research, have made an important step…

Materials Sciences

New Glass Innovation Miniaturizes Telecommunication Devices

Modern communication systems often employ optical fibers to carry signals across or between devices. The integrated optics in these devices combine more than…

Earth Sciences

Indiana University Develops Earthquake Landslide Prediction Model

A model developed by researchers at Indiana University can help experts address such risks by estimating the likelihood of landslides that will be caused by…

Life & Chemistry

Neurons Connect to Help the Brain Distinguish Smells

Can you tell the smell of a rose from the scent of a lilac? If so, you have your brain's piriform cortex to thank. Compared to many parts of the brain, the…

Earth Sciences

New Insights into Antarctic Atmospheric Waves Unveiled

“A big picture of Antarctic gravity waves from the surface all the way to the thermosphere is emerging from the studies, which may help advance global…

Physics & Astronomy

First Quantum Computer Simulates Chemical Bonds with Ions

The research, led by Cornelius Hempel and Thomas Monz, explores a promising pathway for developing effective ways to model chemical bonds and reactions using…

Interdisciplinary Research

A Dream for the Future: “Flying with Green Fuel"

The central goal of the research project “KEROSyN100” is the electricity-based production of environmentally friendly kerosene. Such electricity-based fuels…

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2018 Work Research Conference: Innovations in Workplace Science

On December 4 and 5, the Science Year 2018 will culminate with the 2018 Work Research Conference at the Haus der Wirtschaft in Stuttgart. The Fraunhofer…

Physics & Astronomy

NASA's MAVEN spacecraft finds that 'stolen' electrons enable unusual aurora on Mars

Auroras flare up when energetic particles plunge into a planet's atmosphere, bombarding gases and making them glow. While electrons generally cause this…

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Reviving Analog: The Future of A.I. Innovation

Digital computation has rendered nearly all forms of analog computation obsolete since as far back as the 1950s. However, there is one major exception that…

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